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Elf star says Jon Favreau saved hilarious improvised scene from being cut — now it’s gone viral

Acheson, now 67, appears midway through the 2003 family comedy when Ferrell's Buddy is sent down to the mailroom of his father's (James Caan) office building. Credited simply as "the mailroom guy," he ...
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Elf Used This Classic Hollywood Technique to Make Will Ferrell Look Even Bigger

Jon Favreau‘s holiday season classic Elf turns Will Ferrell’s Buddy the Elf into one of Santa’s good-natured, cheerful helpers, while the filmmakers were able to draw humor from his vast height in ...
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'Elf’ Star Recalls Filming Funniest Scene in Will Ferrell’s Holiday Comedy

With the holiday season in full swing, people are watching their favorite Christmas classics, like National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Miracle on 34th Street, Die Hard, and others. A more recent ...
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Elf producers wanted to "axe" classic mailroom scene

Elf star Mark Acheson has revealed that producers wanted to "axe" the film's classic mailroom scene. The 2003 festive comedy follows Buddy (Will Ferrell), a human raised by Santa's elves in the North ...
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A classic scene from ‘Elf’ was almost scrapped at the request of Macy’s, according to the director

(NEXSTAR) – Santa doesn’t smell like “beef and cheese” as far as Macy’s is concerned. The 2003 Christmas film “Elf” produced a number of now-classic scenes, including Buddy’s first taste of the “World ...